Protect North Carolina. Vote Against the Amendments.
The three amendments on the ballot in November would make wealthy people, corporations, and powerhoarding politicians the biggest winners – while everyday North Carolinians already facing rising prices would be left with fewer resources, freedoms, and choices for the future.
Learn more at ncvoteagainst.org.
VOTER ID AMENDMENT
What it does: Requires all voters, not just those voting in person, to present a photo ID to vote.
What that really means: Voter ID is already law. Instead of making voting easier, lawmakers are asking voters to permanently put a voter ID requirement for all voters into our state Constitution, not just those voting in person. Voters already have to show photo ID to vote both in person and by mail but placing the requirement into the constitution will make it much harder to ever remove as it could only be changed by yet another constitutional amendment.
This move doubles down on the harm felt by communities most affected by the voter ID law, including Black and brown communities, students, and rural and older voters. North Carolinians deserve elections that are secure, accessible, and fair, without unnecessary barriers that can make it harder for eligible voters, such as those living overseas or serving in the military, to vote.
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
What it does: Limits state tax rate to 3.5% for personal and corporate income taxes, down from 7%, the maximum rate approved by voters in 2018.
What that really means: A lower income tax cap won’t make life more affordable. It WILL lock in tax cuts for corporations, shifting costs to families.
For years, NC lawmakers have given huge income tax cuts to wealthy households and corporations while communities struggled with teacher shortages, unaffordable child care and housing, rural hospital closures, and other unmet needs. The amendment would make it even harder to get the wealthy to pay what they truly owe in taxes so we can all pool our resources to invest in our communities.
PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT
What it does: Requires limits on property tax increases by local governments.
What that really means: A property tax limit means tax breaks for luxury apartments, data centers, and corporate landlords, service cuts, and little relief for struggling residents.
Property taxes help pay for schools, firefighters, libraries, parks, elections, water and sewer systems, and much more. The amendment would require the state legislature to limit local elected officials’ ability to set property tax rates based on community needs. It does not mean that your property tax bill will go down: Analysis of one potential 2% limit found the average homeowner would save about $7 a month, while North Carolina local governments could lose at least $950 million for community services. Meanwhile, the biggest property owners could receive much larger tax breaks.